by Christine Burgmer | Dec 20, 2016 | Allgemein |
If you’ve always wanted to read “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, but have found it too difficult, you might like to give this simplified version (link to:ego4u.com) a try.
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 19, 2016 | Allgemein |
Here’s part of the text to a well-known Christmas song: “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.” Irving Berlin And here’s the song (link to:...
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by Christine Burgmer | Dec 18, 2016 | Allgemein |
British etiquette expert, William Hanson, shows us in this short video how to eat mince pies. Something that was new to me. You eat them with your left hand! A mince pie is a small pie filled with mincemeat and fruit that is traditionally served during the Christmas...
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 17, 2016 | Allgemein |
What is a lion’s favourite Christmas carol? Carol = a song sung during the Christmas season Answer: Jungle Bells.
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 16, 2016 | Allgemein |
In this video, Ron White tells us how he memorises numbers (link to: YouTube.com). He explains how he uses pictures and then shows us how he ties everything together. It looks so easy, doesn’t it? I’m sure we could all improve our memories. We just need to...
by Christine Burgmer | Dec 15, 2016 | Allgemein |
In Germany, “runde Geburtstage” are special. They are those birthdays that end with a “zero” – like 30, 40, 50, 60 etc. Leo.org calls them “big birthdays” or “significant birthdays”. I’ve also heard the term...
